Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on this day in history.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on this day in history.   

1838  On December - 17 berthold Tours, composer   

1840  On December - 17 christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on December - 17.   

1843  On December - 17 a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published   

1843  Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published on December - 17.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on December - 17.   

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.   

1852  On December - 17 1st Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1853  On December - 17 herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on December - 17.   

1861  On this day in history fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1863  On December - 17 ion Vidu, composer   

1864  On December - 17 john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  On December - 17 nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer   

1870  On December - 17 giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on December - 17.   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on December - 17.   

1875  On this day in history violent bread riots in Montreal   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on this day in history.   

1881  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1885  France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris   

1891  Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge) on December - 17.   

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on December - 17.   

1893  On this day in history erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)   

1893  On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  On December - 17 birth of kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256)   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on December - 17.   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne was born on December - 17.   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on December - 17.   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  Death of William Longsword on December - 17.   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  On December - 17 jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53   

1273  On December - 17 death of rumi (b.1207)   

1471  On December - 17 isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies